Purpose The purpose of this article is to systematically review extant research on the
corporate governance (CG) of microfinance institutions (MFIs) from a global perspective. In …

We compare the ownership-cost of shareholders firms (SHFs), non-profit organizations
(NPOs), and cooperatives (COOPs) involved in microfinance. A paradoxical situation …

This paper builds on existing theory and proposes a framework to identify vulnerability to
climate change in food systems by examining historic cases where common environmental …

Through a close reading of scattered, disparate, and largely unconnected secondary
sources, supplemented with the analysis of primary sources, and backed by economic …

Microfinance is high on the public agenda, and better corporate governance has been
identified as a key factor for enhancing the viability of the industry. However, recent literature …

Purpose This paper examines the influence of financial leverage on the financial
sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and the moderating role of the percentage of …

Abstract The Great Famine of Ireland from 1845 to 51 ranks as one of the most lethal of all
time, claiming approximately one eighth of the country's population. Utilizing Famine Relief …

Households and small businesses are often confronted with funding gaps due to small-scale
lending problems. Whereas existing research focused primarily on how rural areas …

Make your money make a difference—and enjoy attractive returns Small Money, Big Impact
explores and explains the globally growing importance of impact investing. Today, the …

This paper studies institutional changes in Irish savings banks and their functionality from
1817 to 1914. These changes saw market incumbents, trustee savings banks, suffering from …